Chapter 2066

Magnus leaned across the narrow kitchen table, worry tightening the line of his jaw. “What’s wrong? Do you have no appetite at all?”

Denise gave a weary nod, strands of hair sliding over her pale cheek. “I probably just didn’t sleep well. Let me crash for a bit. I’ll eat around noon.”

Magnus straightened, forcing a light tone that betrayed his relief. “All right. Go on, get some rest.”

Denise rose, but a sudden wave of dizziness tilted the room. Her knees buckled, and she almost hit the floor.

She shook it off, convinced it was nothing more than fatigue. Steadying herself, she made the slow walk to the bed, stretched out, and slipped back into sleep almost instantly.

Left alone with the silence, Magnus collected the dishes, rinsed away the last traces of breakfast, and wiped the counter clean.

There was a time he wouldn’t have lifted a finger. He had grown up untouched by chores, but Denise’s gentle ultimatums had broken that habit.